Oliver (‘Olly’) Barratt, English actor, dancer and banjulele player

January 26, 2014

Oliver (‘Olly’) Barratt (1900-?), English actor, dancer and banjulele player
(photo: unknown, probably United Kingdom, circa 1928)

Oliver Barratt appeared between 1926 and 1928 with Macdonald and Young’s touring musical comedy companies, first in Little Nelly Kelly and then in Lady Be Good. The leading part of Susie in the latter was played by Annette Mills. In 1937, Barratt appeared with Fred Wynne, Mona Vivian and others in Roy Barbour’s touring revue, Blackpool Breezes.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Annette Mills, Blackpool Breezes (revue), Fred Wynne, Lady Be Goood (musical comedy), Little Nelly Kelly (musical comedy), Macdonald and Young, Mona Vivian, Oliver Barratt, Olly Barratt, Roy Barbour |

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